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November 17, 2010 General Membership Meeting Minutes
Meeting Minutes from the November 17, 2010 General Membership Meeting
Melissa Mitchell, 1st Vice-President called the meeting to order.
Motion #1 to accept the October 28, 2010 minutes by Fawn Montayne, second by Cindy Price. Motion passed.
Old Business
Laurie Fay has stepped down as 2nd Vice-President. Fawn Montayne has been nominated to take her place.
Motion #2 to elect Fawn Montayne 2nd Vice-President by Catherine Mattice. 2nd by Cindy Price. Motion passed. A vote is taken by all in attendance. All are in favor.. Fawn Montayne is sworn in by Melissa Mitchell.
New Business Treasurer’s report: Kathy Kelley said that with the movie ticket sales, the mum sale and the Enjoy the City fundraiser the PTA balance is just under what we made last year.
Principal’s report: Mrs. Schroeder spoke about the end of the marking period and conference day coming up. Picture re-take day is Nov. 23rd. Also on the schedule are 2 presentations by NYSTI, one for younger kids and one for older kids. Missoula is coming up after Thanksgiving. She reminded everyone that there will be no general meeting scheduled for December. The winter concert is Dec. 8th.
Membership report: Tarasha Darden-McKoy said that the current membership was up to 116.
Fawn Montayne gave an update on the apparel sale. Many items are available including; shirts, hoodies , a gym bag and a water bottle. They will be reasonably priced. The sale website will be linked to the Menands School Website. Fawn will produce a flyer and can assist anyone who doesn’t have a computer. New design ideas are always welcomed.
Movie Night report: Cindy Price discussed some of the problems with the Nov. 5th movie night. It was decided that a newer, animated film would have broader appeal for the next movie night.
Missoula and Spring Play update: Diane McFarland mentioned that people are needed to volunteer during the dinner hour of the Missoula week. Tarasha spoke about props that are still needed for the spring play.
School banking report: banking is going well. Lisa Harris-Eglin will provide bankers with a financial planning DVD.
Playground committee report: Melissa Mitchell gave a synopsis of the last playground committee meeting. Included were ideas for what will be on the new playground such as a new playground for grades k-5 and a separate area for grades 6-8. A list of 200 Menands businesses that may provide grants for the effort is available. The next playground committee meeting is scheduled for Dec. 14th at 6:00 in the library.
Lorenz Herrmann spoke about the upcoming pancake breakfast fundraiser. He mentioned the need for age limits for child volunteers in order to maintain control. Only kids in grades 4 and up should be servers while younger children should be greeters.
A possible new catalog fundraiser was discussed. This fundraiser would be chaired by Tami Conners.
Motion #3 to change the award for the winner of the January Spelling bee from a monetary award to a $25 gift card by Lorenz Herrmann. 2nd by Cindy Price. Motion passed.
Presentation by Erin Jankowski on Internet Safety
Motion #4 to adjourn by Juliet Van Kampen. 2nd by Erin Jankowski
Respectfully Submitted,
Juliet Van Kampen
2010-11 PTA Secretary
